Julián Aguilar
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Republican Ted Cruz, the state’s junior senator, is hoping Texans send him to Washington for another six-year term. While his Democratic challenger, Dallas-area Congressman Colin Allred, has closed the gap in recent weeks, he remains an underdog.
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The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said an expansive investigation into the Texas Juvenile Justice Department found widespread instances of systemic physical and mental abuse and violations of children’s civil and constitutional rights.
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The El Paso Sector of U.S. Border Patrol has seen about 1,000 migrant encounters per day.
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La suspensión temporal de la ley expiraba el miércoles, pero el alto tribunal prorrogó la pausa hasta el lunes siguiente.
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The legislation includes funding for more law enforcement in a southeast Texas neighborhood lawmakers said — without evidence — is a haven for crime.
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A Texas House panel will hear the latest version of a Republican-backed bill to make unauthorized entry into a state crime. A similar bill, one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priorities, failed in the state’s third special session, which ended earlier this week.
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El Senado de Texas no tomó ninguna acción el domingo en un proyecto de ley de inmigración estatal de gran alcance después de que las luchas internas del Partido Republicano estancaron la propuesta. En ausencia de un milagro legislativo antes del martes, la medida probablemente será revisada cuando el gobernador Greg Abbott convoque a los legisladores de nuevo a Austin por cuarta vez.
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The Texas Senate took no action Sunday on a far-reaching state immigration bill after GOP infighting stalled the proposal. Absent a legislative miracle before Tuesday, the measure will likely be revisited when Gov. Greg Abbott calls lawmakers back to Austin for the fourth time.
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Monday’s decision is part of a lawsuit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed last week alleging the Biden administration was trying to thwart the state’s efforts to secure its border.
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The announcement comes as polling indicates a majority of Texans support legalizing marijuana in some form. But Abbott's office said the state won't take advice from the Biden administration.